Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Singapore, SIN |
| Higher education |
Sport Studies - Loughborough University: England |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Enjoys reading, surfing the internet. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2012) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Qualifying for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
"A strength and conditioning coach told me to try weightlifting. While working out in the Loughborough University gym, the head coach of the English Institute of Sport commented that my physique was ideal for weightlifting. So I took the plunge and never turned back." |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
Cyril Martin. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2012) |
| Hero / Idol |
Chinese weightlifter Liu Chun Hong. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2012) |
| Awards and honours |
She made history at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games by becoming the first ever woman weightlifter to be selected by Singapore to take part in a major international. (lboro.ac.uk, 08 Jul 2010) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Cyril Martin, Wu Chuanfu [national] |
| Training Regime |
She trains five to six times a week, for two to three hours at a time. |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She started in 2009 at age 21 at Loughborough University in England. |
International Debut |
| Year |
2010 |
| Competing for |
Singapore |
| Tournament |
Commonwealth Games |
| Location |
Delhi |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Lecturer |
| Languages |
English, Mandarin |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
You can only do your best. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2012) |
| Other information |
UK TRAINING
Her training is done in a gym in Alfreton, outside of Derby in England. In addition to her Singapore coach she is also coached by Cyril Martin [for free], who is the Performance Manager with the British Weightlifting Association. (todayonline.com, 04 Sep 2010) |
London
Delhi